Sandisk sansa e260 wont turn on but the weel turns on

Iv tryed several things to turn it on like holding down the record button and menu but the only thing that turns on is the scrowl weel.Iv taken out the batteri and put it back in and still. pls pls help i realy dont wnt to replace it.
HELP PLS !!!!!!!

when power on butten is pushed the scroll wheel will turn on but screen does not i have a new cord and everything got 2 years ago hasn't bin used in six months because of lost power cord and the computer wont recolonize the device.when power on butten is pushed the scroll wheel will turn on but screen does not i have a new cord and everything got 2 years ago hasn't bin used in six months because of lost power cord and the computer wont recolonize the device.

There is no way to replace the scroll wheel - try the following "soft" fixes, but the player may need to be replaced - sorry:
These are the most common methods for recovering Sandisk's Sansa Mp3 Players. I have been almost universally successful in recovering Sansa players using one or a combination of these methods. These methods do not work if you are having synchronization or music format issues - they are for recovering a player that will not power up, freezes, flashes, is not recognized by the computer, and a host of other issues.

Reset the Sansa Player first. On most models, restart is done by holding the power button in for 15 seconds or longer. Check your specific manual to be sure. The manuals are available from the Sansa website if they have been misplaced.Download the Sansa Recovery Tool from the Sansa website.Format - Erases Everything: Connect your Sansa player to the computer and open Windows Media Player. Click on the Sync tab. Pull down the drop down menu underneath the Sync tab by moving your cursor over the Sync tab and left clicking on the little black arrow underneath the Sync tab. Highlight "Sansa 1GB" (wording may vary slightly), and then select "Format." - this should erase everything.Firmware Upgrade- Erases Everything: Get the latest firmware upgrade from Sansa - it updates the firmware and erases every song in the player all at once. Note: this method doesn't work if already have the latest firmware. Go to this website and click "Firmware Updater" to find out: http://www.sandisk.com/DriverDownload/driverList.aspIf these fail, then:Try this: disconnect the player from the computer, turn it off, hold in the volume + button, and reconnect the player to the computer while holding the volume + button in. Keep holding the volume + button for an additional 5-50 seconds. Windows should eventually go into recovery mode and revive the player- it will pop up a window that says Found New Hardware Wizard.If you get the problem where MTP Device keeps popping up continuously, uninstall the “MTP Device” by going to Start à Control Panel àSystem à Hardware à Device Manager (you computer may vary slightly, depending on Windows Version).You may have to restart your computer after each of these methods to get them to work properly. Disconnect your Sansa player BEFORE shutting down your computer.-Tha Mp3 Doctor

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There is a trick to charging the battery in these small mp3 players. It wont charge if it is turned on, and it won't charges if it's turned off. Here what to do...1. plug the payer into your USB port. or wall charger2. switch thje palyer on using the mechanical switch (on the side)3. turn it off by either holding down the play button, or selecting "System" from the menu4. The screen will go black and the battery will begin charging.

3. On the top of the player is a Hold switch located. Move it to the right so you see "Orange".

4. On the left hand side of the player is a Record button. Press and hold the record button while connecting the player to the computer. Continue holding the Record button until you see a new icon under "My Computer": named "16MB FORMAT". Once you see that icon release the Record button.

5. Drag and drop the download firmware files to your player (16MB FORMAT).

6. Disconnect the player from USB cable. Several things will be displayed. When you see Key Lock, System Shutdown, move the Hold switch on the top back to the left.

Otherwise download the Sansa Updater and start follow the points 2-4 and start the Sansa Updater.After updating the firmware follow point 6.

Run the recovery tool from the SanDisk website. Make sure you select "format" when prompted.
http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downloads/firmware/e200fw01.00.12.exe
You need to put the device into "recovery mode" before you run the tool.
- Turn the device off (hold power for 20 seconds)
- Slide the hold switch into "hold" position.
- Press and hold the "record" button while connecting it to your computer. Keep holding the "record" button until you see the "new hardware found" on your computer.
Then run the recovery tool. Select format when prompted.
Best of Luck.

Hi.
Try this and I hope it helps:
Switch your Sansa E260 to its Recovery Mode:
1. Make sure the player is powered off
2. Enable the "Hold" switch (located on the top of the player). You would know it's enabled when you see the "orange-colored" surface
3. Press the "Record" button. Make sure you keep it pressed while pressing on the "Menu" button.
4. keep your fingers pressed on these 2 buttons until the E260 LCD screen displays "Welcome to Recovery Mode"
5. Connect your E260 to your computer. (Just a reminder: The minimum Operating System requirements for a Sansa E200 player is Windows XP and above)
6. Double-click on "My Computer" and you would see your Sansa E260 appear as a "16 MB" drive. Note: If you do not see that "16 MB" drive/partition, please repeat steps 1-6.
Next, Apply the firmware for the E260 (your player should be connected to your PC at this time):
Step 1:
Use this link to download the firmware for your Sansa E260 (for better results, please save this file on your "Desktop":
http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downl...
Step 2:
Double left-click on the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen prompts. The file will automatically re-flash your player and format it as well, thereby clearing all possible file/system corruptions that may have occurred.
Step 3:
When the process is complete, unplug your E260 from your computer, and please make sure you disable the "Hold" switch
Step 4:
Power up your E260 and 90-99% of the time, it would boot up successfully.

Hi.
Your Sansa E260 might be encountering some system errors and would need a Firmware re-flash by setting it to its recovery mode. Try this:
RECOVERY MODE
Switch your Sansa E260 to its Recovery Mode:
1. Make sure the player is powered off
2. Enable the "Hold" switch (located on the top of the player). You would know it's enabled when you see the "orange-colored" surface
3. Press the "Record" button. Make sure you keep it pressed while pressing on the "Menu" button.
4. keep your fingers pressed on these 2 buttons until the E260 LCD screen displays "Welcome to Recovery Mode"
5. Connect your E260 to your computer. (Just a reminder: The minimum Operating System requirements for a Sansa E200 player is Windows XP and above)
6. Double-click on "My Computer" and you would see your Sansa E260 appear as a "16 MB" drive. Note: If you do not see that "16 MB" drive/partition, please repeat steps 1-6.
Next, Apply the firmware for the E260 (your player should be connected to your PC at this time):
Step 1:
Use this link to download the firmware for your Sansa E260 (for better results, please save this file on your "Desktop":
http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downl...
Step 2:
Double left-click on the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen prompts. The file will automatically re-flash your player and format it as well, thereby clearing all possible file/system corruptions that may have occurred which caused the player to keep resetting.
Step 3:
When the process is complete, unplug your E260 from your computer, and please make sure you disable the "Hold" switch
Step 4:
Power up your E260 and 90-99% of the time, it would boot up successfully. If not, try to repeat steps 1-4 again.
I hope this helps. The E260 is a great player.

2. change lock switch to orange position
3. Press and hold rec button (at left side)
4. while pressing the rec button, turn the player on
5. it will appear the boot menu. connect the USB cable and try to continue the firmware
6. if it doesn't work, do a firmware downgrade. download this file:
http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downl...
7. execute the application while in boot mode